Great Depression/New Deal

Great Depression/New Deal

9th - 12th Grade

25 Qs

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Great Depression/New Deal

Great Depression/New Deal

Assessment

Quiz

History

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.9, RI.11-12.7, RF.3.3B

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

overproduction and underconsumption
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
an increase in demand for imported products
an increase in the price of wheat on the world market

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?

Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?

Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.
Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

During the early 1930s, the main goal of the Bonus Army was to pressure the Hoover administration to

strengthen the nation’s defenses
end the military draft
bring American troops home from overseas
support the early payment of money promised to veterans

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

formation of the United States Department of Agriculture
creation of wheat surpluses
growth of the Populist movement
development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of

excessive stock market speculation
high unemployment
increased use of credit
limited income of senior citizens

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